Dance

Ballet Bellevue
Coppelia
Sat June 2 & Sun June 3
The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center
With Ballet Bellevue Orchestra conducted by Philip Tschopp.
Tickets: (206) 325-6500 or TicketWindowOnline.com

Heritage

Eastside Heritage Center
Walking Tour of Historic Willowmoor
Sunday, June 10, 1:00pm
Clise Mansion, Marymoor Park,
6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE Redmond
Suggested donation: $5.00 per person
Info: (425) 450-1049 or EastsideHeritageCenter.org

Eastside Heritage Center
Fraser Cabin Heritage Saturday - Tools and Log Cabin Construction
Saturday, June 16 - noon to 3pm
Fraser Cabin at Kelsey Creek Farm Park, Bellevue
Enjoy the clever construction of the 1888 Fraser log cabin, watch demonstrations, “chink” the walls of model log cabins, and take home wooden craft pieces to make your own wood construction. Free to the public and appropriate for all ages. Presented in partnership with the City of Bellevue.
Info: (425) 450-1049 or EastsideHeritageCenter.org

Eastside Heritage Center’s
Strawberry Festival in Bellevue
Saturday, June 23 – 10am to 8:30pm
Sunday, June 24 – 10am to 5pm
Crossroads International Park, NE 8th St. & 164th Ave NE, Bellevue
Strawberry shortcake, heritage and agricultural exhibits, food, entertainment on two stages, vendors, carnival games, inflatable bouncers, a classic auto show and much more family fun!
Info: (425) 450-1049 or BellevueStrawberryFestival.org

Music

Academy of Music NW
Cello Master Class with new SSO Principal Cellist, Joshua Roman
Sat. June 9, 10am-Noon
Bellevue Christian Church
10808 SE 28th St Bellevue 98004
Joshua Roman will work with 4 gifted pre-college cellists. All cello students & teachers in the region are invited.
Open to the public. $5 at the door. No prior registration. amnw.org

Bellevue Chamber Chorus
with Yakima Chamber Singers
HAIL, BRITANNIA!
Saturday, June 9, 7:30pm
Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
Sunday, June 10, 3pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood
A program exploring the diverse choral traditions of many countries of the former British Empire, with the Mass in G Minor for soloists and double chorus by Ralph Vaughan Williams as the highlight.
Tickets: (425) 881-0445 or BellevueChamberChorus.net

Sammamish Symphony
Music from the Silver Screen
Sunday, June 10 at 2pm
Eastlake Performing Arts Center, 400 228th Ave. NE, Sammamish
A concert of favorites from movies including The Wizard of Oz, Superman, Gone with the Wind and more, conducted by R. Joseph Scott.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling TicketWeb at 1-800-965-4827.
SammamishSymphony.org

Cascadian Chorale
"Italian Splendor"
Sunday June 10 at 3pm
Bastyr University Chapel in Kenmore
Featuring music of Italian masters and contemporary American works they inspired. A raffle drawing will be held awarding prizes valued at over $1800.
Tickets: 206-286-6028 or CascadianChorale.org

Kirkland Performance Center
Washington Wind Symphony's
Musical Extravaganza
June 10, 3:00pm
Join the Washington Wind Symphony as they mark their 21st season by performing a compilation of some of the most beautiful symphonic literature ever written. Conducted by Scott L. Taube, this 45-piece wind band will stir your soul via classical favorites, contemporary melodies, and rousing marches.
Box office (425) 893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org

Kirkland Performance Center
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra:
We Love Pops: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong
June 17, 3:00 pm
With special guest trumpeters Jon Pugh, Vern Sielert, and Tatum Greenblatt, plus guest vocalist Bernie Jacobs and legendary bassist of the Louis Armstrong All-Stars, Buddy Catlett, SRJO pays tribute to the great grandfather of all trumpet players.
Box office (425) 893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org

Redmond Arts Day
Kick-Off Micro Concert
Tuesday, June 19, 7:30pm
Council Chambers, Redmond City Hall,
15670 NE 85 Street
(also live on RCTV Cable Channel 21 in Redmond)
Paul Rucker: Cello performance and Redmond Volunteer Arts Awards presentation Info: (425) 556-2392

Duvall Cultural Commission
Teen SummerStage 2007
Fridays, June 22 and 29 at 6:30pm
McCormick Park, Duvall
Concerts featuring local talent - Austin Jenckes, Naked and Painted, Roughneck, Arbiter, Martyrs of the Apollo Guild and The Batteries. Also July 6 and 13. Free admission.
Info: (425) 788-2983 or CityofDuvall.com

Theatre

Kirkland Performance Center
Seattle Shakespeare Company
The School for Scandal
May 31 - June 2, times vary
The Eastside will sizzle in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s masterpiece of mischievousness. Sir Peter Teazle marries a young country girl and is then horrified when she joins a clique of gossiping socialites led by Lady Sneerwell. Behind-the-scenes intrigues, devious relatives, and forked-tongue characters make this a deliciously amusing play.
Box office (425) 893-9900 or www.kpcenter.org

Studio East
TOM SAWYER
June 1 - 10
Fri & Sat at 7:30pm, Sat & Sun at 2:30pm
Studio East Mainstage Theater
402 Sixth Street South, Kirkland
Adapted from the writings of Mark Twain and directed by James Frounfelter, Studio East Training for the Performing Arts presents talented youth actors performing this all-American classic live on stage! Join Huck, Tom Becky and the whole gang as they experience life on the Mississippi in the 1800's (recommended for ages 7 & up).
Box Office: 425-827-3123 or 1-877-827-1100 and www.studio-east.org

Village Theatre - Issaquah
The Who’s TOMMY
Through June 24
Winner of five Tony Awards, Pete Townshend's electrifying and enthralling tale of a young boy's journey from tragedy to triumph turns one of rock's timeless albums into an unforgettable musical experience. Tickets: (425) 392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org

Village Theatre – Issaquah
Terezin
June 1-17
Village Theatre Village Originals presents a developmental presentation of Terezin, a new musical that tells one of the most fascinating and least known stories of the Holocaust. Tickets: (425) 392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org

SecondStory Repertory
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
June 1 to 30
By Stephen Sondheim, Burt Shevelove, & Larry Gelbart. "Tragedy tomorrow," goes the opening to this hilarious musical, "Comedy tonight!" Directed by Robert Bogue & Musical Director Kevin Miller.
Tickets: (425) 881-6777 or www.secondstoryrep.org

Bellevue Youth Theatre
Auditions for the Summer Season
Monday June 11 and Tuesday June 12 at 5pm
We will be casting for "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" the musical, directed by Karen McClain and rehearsing weekdays from 3:30-5:30, and "The Three Musketeers" directed by James McClain and rehearsing weekidays from 5:30-7:30. Participation in this program is free to City residents between 8 and 20 years of age.
For more information please call 425-452-7155.

Unity Theater
Leisure Time with Leisure Time
Fri June 15 & Sat June 16 at 7:30pm
119 North Bend Way, downtown North Bend
Come join the fun at Radio Station KORK - a fictitious radio station in rural Washington. The year is 1947 - the heyday of radio variety programs, when, despite a no-show of Hollywood movie stars, Ella Raines and Vincent Price, the Show Must (and does) Go On!
Presented as part of a celebration of Snoqualmie Falls native Ella Raines, the queen of film noir classics of the 1940's. Funny and family friendly.
Tickets at the door; more details

Attic Theatre
"The Hiding Place" - North American premiere
Fri June 22 & Sat June 23
Kirkland Performance Center
and then on tour through Puget Sound.
Corrie ten Boom's true story of courage, love and forgiveness is set shortly before and during World War II, during the Nazi occupation of Holland. Determined to live their faith, the Ten Boom family shelters Jews from the Nazis and suffers the consequences when Corrie and her sister, Betsie, are sent to the Ravensbruck concentration camp. The original stage adaptation is by Herbert Sennett based on the book by Corrie ten Boom with John and Elizabeth Sherrill.
Tickets and info: (425) 985-8608 or TheAtticTheatre.org

Visual Arts

Bellevue Arts Museum
Offering Reconciliation
Opens June 7
A traveling exhibition featuring 135 ceramic bowls made by both Israeli and Palestinian painters, sculptors and photographers. Each bowl represents the longing for peace in the region and reveals personal stories of loss and hope through the use of a creative outlet.
bellevuearts.org

Bellevue Arts Museum
Offers of Reconciliation Speaker Series:
Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awwad
Friday, June 8, 7-8:30 pm
Address by Robi Damelin, whose son David was killed by a Palestinian sniper while guarding a checkpoint near a settlement during his army reserve service, and Ali Abu Awwad, whose brother was killed by an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint at the entrance to their village. Join us in listening to their personal experiences as they discuss the show exhibition and lead a tour. Free with Museum admission.
Call 425.519.0770 or visit bellevuearts.org

Bellevue Arts Museum
Offering Reconciliation Walking Tour
Saturday, June 9, 1-2 pm
Join Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awwad, members of the Parents Circle-Families Forum, on a tour of the exhibition Offering Reconciliation. There will be ample time for discussion and questions. Free with Museum admission.
Call 425.519.0770 or visit bellevuearts.org

Bellevue Arts Museum
Wood Carving Demo with Rocky McGinnis
Saturday, June 30, 1-3 pm
Rocky McGinnis is a talented wood carver from Orcas Island who creates unique sculptures of eagles from native Northwest wood. McGinnis will be demonstrating how to hand chisel intricate details into wood. Free.
Call 425.519.0770 or visit bellevuearts.org

Classes, Camps & Workshops

Kirkland Arts Center
Summer Quarter catalog is now available with classes and workshops for all ages and skill levels in Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, and Glass. Classes: June 11 - August 19.
Call (425) 822.7161 or find details at www.kirklandartscenter.org

Academy of Music NW
Summer Music Workshop
July 9-13
3 hour sessions morning and/or afternoon: Sight reading 1 hr, Chamber Music Ensembles 2 hrs. For MS & HS & advanced EL students in string/wind/piano/voice. Also: Composition w/adequate enrollment.
Register: amnw.org/summer

Pacific Northwest Ballet School
SUMMER DANCE WORKSHOPS
July 9 – August 17
The Francia Russell Center, Bellevue.
Bring your favorite story ballet to life through dance this summer!
An imaginative introduction to dance, rhythm and music for students ages 4 to 7. Week-long sessions meet Monday through Friday for 2 and a half hours. Each session will focus on a different theme (Cinderella, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, etc.). Students spend each day dancing, listening to stories and creating unique and fun craft projects relating to that week’s theme.
Register: (425) 451-1241 or PNB.org/pnbschool/workshops

Studio East
Registration Open for 2007 Summer Programs
LITTLE PLAYERS One-Week Summer Theater Camps (ages 4 - 6) Little Players is an integrated theater and arts program. Limited to 25 students, all camps are in Kirkland.
TAILSPINNERS One-Week Performance Camps (students entering 1st - 2nd grade) TaleSpinners is for the 1st and 2nd grader who wants to explore all aspects of putting on a show. Limited to 30 students, all camps are in Kirkland.
SUMMER STAGE Two-Week Peformance Camps (students entering grades 3 - 6) Join Studio East's Summer Stage! for 2 weeks of theater, friends and fun. Summer Stage! is designed to provide a taste of what theater is all about. Camps meet daily from 9am to 2pm. Limited to 30 students.
Call to Register! 425-827-3123 or 1-877-827-1100 www.studio-east.org